finished swallowtail

Yarn: Tilli Tomas Fil de la Mer
in Atmosphere. 60% silk, 40% Seacell. 3 skeins. I won’t use this yarn
again. I love the feel, the drape and the sheen, but each of the three
skeins had at least one knot and one skein had three. Considering that
Tilli Tomas is a self-proclaimed luxury yarn I hoped that their
standards would have been higher. Next time I’ll try Handmaiden’s
SeaSilk instead.

Modifications: I knit exactly to pattern with the exception
of the nupps. The first row was done as 5 stitches but then I started
thinking that I wouldn’t have enough yarn to finish, so the rest of the
lily of the valley charts were knit as 3 stitch nupps instead. (k1, YO,
k1 then p3tog on the WS)

Final Verdict: It’s gorgeous. The drape is
spectacular, it’s soft and it spray blocked beautifully. I love the
single knit stitch spine up the center. Overall I think it’ll keep me
in the Good Daughter-in-law column for a little while longer.

Did you contact TT about the knots? In my experience they are super nice to deal with and I bet she would replace the yarn. What I don’t know: whether or not they have their yarn spun specifically for them or if they have a main supplier (and if that supplier is the same supplier for Handmaiden). Something to consider. And I always think letting folks know about jankiness in their product is always a good thing. I would want to know, wouldn’t you?

Wow. With some WOW on the side. That is a gorgeous shall. I tried to pick up my knitting needles last night after being *off* for so long that I could hardly get through a few rows of a leaf pattern without Fing it all up. However, I’d try my hand at it again for something like this. YOWZA!

Eight days?! It only took you eight days to do that? I’m in shock. I’ve spent the whole morning trying to find a pattern for a wedding shawl for a friend that I can finish in nine months! Eight days?! And it’s gorgeous!

it’s stunning!! i had made a swallowtail for my boyfriend’s mother (one day I hope to call her my MIL) it does gather so many wonderful Points!! Sorry about the yarn, that stinks! I’m itching to try the seasilk as well, though…

I’m considering doing this as a wedding shawl for a friend, but I want something a little bigger. Did yours turn out the size of the one in IK? I’m thinking, a little thicker yarn, a little bigger needles, but I’m not sure how that would work out.

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About Splityarn

I’m Caro. Born on the West coast of Canada, I spent my formative years in creative environs surrounded by fabric and yarn. Fabric cutting tables have osmotic properties though and I learned how to set in sleeves and turn hems before I was seven years old. Although I tried my hand at professional dancing and snowboarding for several years, I’ve since returned to my roots and am putting my knitting and sewing skills to better use.